24137012, 61D-3.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 24137012

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division:

Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering

Chapter:

STEWARDS AND JUDGES PROCEDURES

Overview

RULE:

61D-3.001	Procedures for Stewards' Hearings (Transferred)
61D-3.0015	Jai Alai Game Infractions (Transferred)
61D-3.002	Appeal Procedures (Transferred)
61D-3.003	Stay of Stewards'/Judges' Penalty (Transferred)
61D-3.004	Payment of Fines (Transferred)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to update procedures for hearings before stewards with the goal of streamlining certain enforcement actions, including equine drug positive cases, against licensees. The rule amendment is also intended to provide clarity to procedures related to stewards’ hearings. Rules 61D-3.002, 3.003, and 3.004, F.A.C., will be repealed. This proposed rule is a continuation of the rulemaking began on November 23, 2020 with a Rule Development and continued with a Proposed Rule, regarding which a hearing was held on December 16, 2020. The comments from that rulemaking record and the related hearing transcript have been taken into account when preparing to propose these rules; and they are hereby made part of the record of this Proposed Rule and the subsequent rule promulgation process directed toward Rule Adoption.

SUMMARY:

Guidelines surrounding Board of Stewards procedures will be encapsulated in Rule 61D-3.001, F.A.C. Guidelines surrounding Jai Alai Game Infractions will be encapsulated in Rule 61D-3.0015, F.A.C.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

120.80(4)(a), 550.0251(3), 550.2415(3),(12) FS.

LAW:

120.80(4)(a), 550.0251, 550.1155, 550.2415 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/10/2021 Vol. 47/47

COMMENTS:

From 3/10/2021 To 3/31/2021 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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